Tank emptying, treatment plant and pump station servicing, and drain clearance for homes, farms and businesses in Billingshurst and the countryside around it.
Billingshurst grew up where the old Roman road, Stane Street, now the A29, meets the A272. Today it’s a large village and parish of more than 9,000 people, with a station on the Arun Valley line. Around it lies open Low Weald farmland, dotted with hamlets, farmsteads and converted barns.
The village is mostly on the sewer, but the further you go along the lanes, the more likely a home is to have its own drainage. That’s why we’re asked to do such a mix of work here: emptying tanks and cesspits, servicing treatment plants and pump stations, and clearing blocked drains in the village itself.
The clay underfoot shapes a lot of that work, because it holds water and drains slowly. Our crews work across West Sussex almost every day, and our phones are answered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
More about septic tank emptying, treatment plant servicing and pump station servicing in Billingshurst.
We empty septic tanks and cesspits at farms, cottages and outlying homes all around Billingshurst. Every tanker carries jetting kit, so a blocked inlet or outlet can be cleared on the same visit. Our office can put you on a regular schedule and remind you when the next empty is due.
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Treatment plants at barn conversions and newer rural homes need a service at least once a year. Our engineers work on all the common makes, test the blower, pumps and alarms, and carry the parts that wear out most often, so a lot of faults are fixed there and then.
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From a single pump behind a converted barn to a shared station on a newer estate, we service, repair and empty pump stations of all sizes. Our engineers are trained for confined space work, and we respond to alarms at any hour.
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In the village, most homes drain to the public sewer, and a blocked drain is the usual reason people call. We clear blockages with high-pressure jetting, and if the problem keeps coming back we put a camera down to find out why. A drain survey is also worth having before buying an older house.
Learn moreLocal knowledge
Three local things that affect how drainage behaves here.
The ground is mostly Weald Clay. It takes water slowly and can stay waterlogged right through the winter, which is hard on drainage fields.
Plenty of new homes have been built around Billingshurst. Check whether your estate’s drains and pump station are adopted or privately managed.
Older septic tanks were often piped to the nearest ditch. That is no longer allowed, so a tank that still does it needs upgrading.
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From the village centre to farms on the Weald and villages towards the Surrey border, we cover Billingshurst and the countryside around it.
Billingshurst · village and nearby
Surrounding villages · where private drainage is common
If you’re in or around Billingshurst, we can almost certainly help. Give us your postcode and we’ll check.
Why Billingshurst customers use us
Whether it’s a cesspit on a farm near Shipley or a pump station on a new estate, here’s what you can expect.
We’ve been emptying tanks and servicing systems since long before most of the kit on the market existed.
Our engineers and most of our tanker drivers hold current confined space entry certificates, and the engineers carry the most common parts.
Emergency call-outs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with a real person answering the phone.
A waste transfer note with every collection, and a written report after surveys and services.
Tanks, treatment plants, pump stations, grease traps and drains, all handled by one team.
Regular customers get a reminder when their next empty or service is due.
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★★★★★Turned up on time, cleared the blockage with little fuss and the lads who turned up were professional throughout
Chloe R. Google review
★★★★★Clearmasters have been emptying and servicing our treatment plant for the last 7 years and their service and quality of work is of a high standard. I would highly recommend them.
★★★★★Efficient, courteous, customer-facing. Would not hesitate to recommend to others.
How it works
The same straightforward process for every job.
Step 1
Call us or book online and tell us what you have. If you’re not sure whether it’s a septic tank, cesspit or treatment plant, describe what you can see and we’ll help work it out.
Step 2
We send a tanker or an engineer, depending on the job. It helps if:
Step 3
You get a waste transfer note for anything we take away, and a written report after a survey or service. If it’s a regular job, we’ll remind you when the next one is due.
Free, no-obligation quote
Tell us what you need and we’ll come back with a price. If something’s overflowing, call us straight away instead.
Questions answered
The questions we’re asked most often by homeowners, landlords and businesses in and around Billingshurst.
If the blocked pipe is within your property and only serves your home, it’s yours to sort, and we can clear it with high-pressure jetting. Shared sewers are the water company’s responsibility. If a blockage keeps coming back, a CCTV survey will show whether the pipe is damaged.
Yes. We cover the whole RH14 area, including the villages over the boundary in Chichester district. Our crews are in West Sussex most days, and routine visits are booked at a time that suits you.
Most households need an empty about once a year. On the heavy clay around Billingshurst it’s worth sticking to that, because solids reaching a drainage field on clay can block it for good. We can set up a reminder so you don’t miss one.
Septic tanks and treatment plants in England have to follow the Environment Agency’s General Binding Rules. One of the most important is that a septic tank can no longer drain straight into a ditch or stream. The full rules are on GOV.UK.
Yes, on regular contracts or as one-off visits. We send a written report after each service, and alarm call-outs are covered 24 hours a day.
Yes. Call 03333 233566 at any time, day or night. While you wait, use as little water as possible, and we’ll tell you honestly when we can be there.
Got a different question? Call 03333 233566 or send us a message.
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